[49], In opening arguments on January 2, 2013, Martinez sought the death penalty. "[138], On March 6, 2015, after the retrial of the penalty phase concluded, it was reported that juror #17, the sole holdout, received death threats and police were posted at her house. He was stabbed nearly 30 times and shot in the head with a .25 caliber pistol, Fox News reports. The world got to see it. "The first thing I thought was there was a major struggle in here. My brother didn't even own a gun.". When people are put under a lot of stress that energy has to go somewhere, so you do see a lot of bizarre things in the interrogation room. Arias denied being in Arizona at the time of Alexander's slaying, he said. At the age of 11, Travis moved in with his paternal grandparents. Women at the jail are kept in the most secure setting possible. A free video visitation is available. And hopefully, some people will get to see that other side and realise Travis was the victim here. In January 2013, her death-penalty trial started. Police found a bloody palm print outside of Alexanders bedroom, long brown hairs on the floor and walls of the bathroom that only he used and a camera in the homes washing machine. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday February 27th at Alexander Funeral Home with Pastor Travis Strong officiating. [132], On April 11, USA Today reported that during the testimony of defense witness Alyce LaViolette, public outrage was extreme concerning her assertions that Arias was a victim of domestic violence. If you dont believe she suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder, the jury will have to decide. The motion was denied, as was a motion for a stay in the proceedings that had been sought to give time to appeal the decisions to the Arizona Supreme Court. He said, 'No. Friends became concerned about Alexander after he was murdered on June 4, 2008. Barbara Keith. Photo: Maricopa County Medical Examiner The primary motive, according to prosecutors, was of jealousy and anger. Interment will follow in Sumner Memorial Gardens. I dont know if she had any intentions of making it about her. Samuels also diagnosed Arias with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Jan Brewer thinks Jodi Arias is guilty", "Get caught up: Week 13 of Jodi Arias trial", "HLN: Jodi Arias "pleading for her life" got us a ratings win! At 4:03 a.m., Arias called Alexander again, and the call lasted two minutes, 48 seconds. ", Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Travis Alexander's Mesa, Arizona, house was sold a year after he died. [97], In April, the defense claimed the prosecutor had acted inappropriately and said the case resembled a modern-day equivalent to the Salem witch trials. She was convicted in his June 2008 murder and sentenced to life in prison. Her trial began on May 7, 2013, and she was found guilty of first-degree murder. Arias was arrested and held at the Maricopa County Sheriffs Offices Estrella Jail as a result of his conviction. [80], On May 7, 2013, after 15 hours of deliberation, Arias was found guilty of first-degree murder. [16], During the trial, videotape of a September 2008 Inside Edition interview was played in which Arias had said: "No jury is going to convict me because I am innocent. As morticians we get asked about the condition of crime victims bodies."Are they viewable?""How would we handle this case?""What would the body look like?". Her attorney stated this was about one third of the amount requested. A coroner later stated Travis had numerous defense wounds on his hands. She was trying to burn off stress. Within hours of Alexander's body being found, Arias called the police to ask about the case. I said to Sky'something's wrong,'" Hughes said. Her ex-boyfriends killer is the murderer who killed him. "Somebody knew him. The final photograph of Alexander alive, showing him in the shower, was taken at 5:29 p.m. that day. Alexander maintained a blog called "Travis Alexander's Being Better Blog." She had been expected on June 4, but arrived a full day later. Alexander's friends mentioned Arias by name as a possible suspect, stating that Alexander had told them that she had been stalking him, accessing his Facebook account and slashing his car's tires. During the trial, Arias attempted to depict herself as a physically and emotionally battered woman who was forced to satisfy the perverted demands of her lover. Steven Alexander, Travis' brother, said he was not too concerned about her latest efforts to get out of prison. But I still believe in the system to a degree, so we'll just go through that if that happens. I said, 'Travis, I'm afraid we're gonna find you chopped up in her freezer.'. Especially her demeanour Even when we booked her, she wanted to make sure her hair looked OK Things like that were not sitting well with a lot of us. NATHAN Mendes is still haunted by the 2008 murder of salesman Travis Alexander and the media spectacle that ensued. found guilty in 2013 of first-degree murder. She murdered her one-time boyfriend, Travis Alexander, and wrote the tell-all book. Her violent murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, drew national attention after her conviction in 2013. At one point, an Internet denizen digitally superimposed his face onto a crime-scene photo of Alexander dead in the shower of his Mesa home. The motion also alleged that Martinez chose to release evidence and to pose for pictures with his fans on the steps of the courthouse. Meanwhile, Alexander began dating a woman named Lisa, Lovingier Hughes said. 2023 Funeral Direct. A sign language interpreter is one type of reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. [12][13] "The law of chastity basically says your body is a sacred space. Arias' attorneys requested a mistrial. Linda Kasabian, who took part in the two days of mayhem in 1969 that left seven people dead, ended up flipping on the cult leader. Sign up for service and obituary updates. According to the prosecution, she threw a direct strike to his throat and killed him. At the time, we were watching it from the next room, recalled Mendes. None of these claims were ever proven. Alexander's death was ruled a homicide. At least 27 stab wounds were discovered on him, as well as a single shot to the head. A judge sentenced Arias to life in prison without the possibility of parole after two juries could not agree on whether to sentence her to death. "It's something to take into account," Bremner said. [16], In closing arguments on May 4, Arias' defense argued that the premeditation theory did not make sense. We were all hugging and just was preparing for the next phase. Arias told ABC News in a 2013 interview that she was "shell-shocked" by her conviction. The Dignity Memorial online obituary search tool gives you access to obituaries from thousands of locations across North America. [86], The penalty phase began on May 16, 2013, when prosecutors called Alexander's family members to offer victim impact statements in an effort to convince the jury that Arias' crime merited a death sentence. [87], That evening, in a joint jailhouse interview with The Arizona Republic, KPNX-TV and NBC's Today, Arias said that she did not know whether the jury would decide on life or death. Alexander was a 30-year-old Mormon whose body was discovered in his shower by friends. Prosecutor Martinez showed photos of the corpse and crime scene to the jury, then paused for two minutes of silence to illustrate how long he claimed that it took for Alexander to die. Jodi Arias, a former girlfriend, was convicted in his murder in 2013. [76][46], Responding to Arias' testimony about buying a five-gallon gas can at a Walmart store in Salinas on June 3, 2008 that she returned on the same day,[53] on April 24 the prosecution called Amanda Webb, a Salinas Walmart store employee, to the stand. Nothing indicates that this is anything less than a slaughter. [55] She testified that she had rented a car in Redding because Budget's website provided two options, one to the north and one to the south, and her brother lived in Redding. Your body was given to you by God. They said theyd alerted Alexander to their concerns and that they'd even grown concerned for his safety as things grew toxic and volatile between the two. Contrary to Flores' testimony at the 2009 hearing, the medical examiner told jurors the gunshot probably would have incapacitated Alexander. [98], On May 29, 2013, the Arizona Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal filed three months earlier, which was also refused by the mid-level Arizona Court of Appeals. I knew that was a possibility, a slim chancein a parallel universe somewhere, but certainly not first-degree," she said. If you are looking for information on funeral services, you have come to the right place. Travis Victor Alexander (July 28, 1977 - June 4, 2008) was an American salesman who was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Ann Arias (born July 9, 1980), in his house in Mesa, Arizona. Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4th from the chapel of Alexander Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Dr. Travis Fleming and Rev. By late evening on June 3, Arias had apparently set out for Salt Lake City. And thats what happens when the media a lot of times get involved. Authorities found Mesa resident, Travis Alexander, 30, dead in his own shower with his throat slit, a gunshot wound to his head, and stabs across his back and body. Some person had sent him a threatening message complete with his email address, full name, and phone number (which at the very least means that this guy should retake Hate Mail 101). Obituary Receive. During the trial, it was revealed that Alexander had been cremated. Memory Share. On July 15, 2008, Travis Alexander was found dead in his Mesa, Arizona, home, with multiple stab wounds and a gunshot to the head. And the relationship she had with other men. [92] Arias had said: "I don't think there is an untainted jury pool anywhere in the world right now. As long as I live, I will do so. Jodi Arias, left, looks on next to her attorney, Jennifer Willmott, right, during her sentencing in Maricopa County Superior Court, April 13, 2015 in Phoenix. Her profiting from her fame only serves to reinforce the publics contempt for her. That it was deeply personal," Flores said. An individual with borderline personality disorder may exhibit intense and volatile emotions, which can result in impulsive and destructive behavior. Rebuttal witnesses called by the prosecution included several of Alexander's other girlfriends, who stated that he never exhibited any problems with anger or violence. Alexander was murdered one year after meeting with Arias in his Mesa, Arizona, home. Travis Alexander (Original) Memorial Video played at Funeral - YouTube 0:00 / 15:54 Travis Alexander (Original) Memorial Video played at Funeral ewillden 398 subscribers Subscribe. : r/MorbidReality r/MorbidReality 1 yr. ago Posted by ADHD-SAM-IAM NSFW AUTOPSY of Travis Alexander - murdered - stabbed 27 times and shot in the head by his jealous ex GF Jodi Arias (Warning graphic)! I know people were aggravated with him constantly filing for mistrial, but you have to make and preserve the record for federal review (on appeal). It is not hard to see that whoever scores Jodi, whether it be me or someone else, is gonna win the wife lotto," Alexander said in that email. [2][3][4][5][6], Travis Victor Alexander was born on July 28, 1977,[7] in Riverside, California, to Gary David Alexander (19481997) and Pamela Elizabeth Morgan Alexander (19532005). That's what it feels like. [31] When Arias returned the car on June 7, it had been driven about 2,800 miles (4,500km). [16] Alexander's friends who knew Arias and observed them together tended to have a negative opinion of her, stating that the relationship was unusually tumultuous and that Arias' behavior was worrying. [86], On May 21, Arias offered an allocution, during which she pleaded for a life sentence. In a post, he wrote candidly about his early life. Who was Travis Alexander? [16] Jury foreman William Zervakos later expressed an opinion common to jurors and observers when he told ABC's Good Morning America: "I think eighteen days hurt her. Who is Benjamin Ernest Ernst? [116], As of 2023, Arias is housed at the Arizona Department of Corrections #281129, which is located at Arizona State Prison Complex - Perryville. [6] On April 12, another juror was excused for health reasons. You were always excited and happy to be around your friends. So I was extremely confident that no jury would convict me, because I didn't expect any of you to be here." The Arizona State Prison Complex, which houses the states prison system, is managed by the Arizona Department of Correction. [3], Alexander and Arias dated intermittently for a year and a half, often in a long-distance relationship, taking turns traveling between their respective Arizona and California homes. I will never forget you and will always be in your heart. I hope that one day you will be able to walk free and that we will all be able to come home. "[88][89], On May 23, the sentencing phase of Arias' trial resulted in a hung jury, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial for that phase. "I went from intrigued by her to interested in her to caring about her deeply to realizing how lucky I would be to have her as part of my life forever. As time has passed, Steven Alexander says he's tried not to think of Arias. The release stated: "HLN continues to be the ratings leader and complete source for coverage of the Jodi Arias Trial. He had been stabbed at least 27 times, his throat had been cut ear to ear and he had also been shot in the head. During the penalty phase, a mistrial was declared due to a hung jury. The following day, Arias met Burns in the Salt Lake City suburb of West Jordan and attended business meetings for the conference. There is nothing about what happened on June 4th in that bathroom that looks planned Couldn't it also be that after everything they went through in that relationship, that she simply snapped? [79] By April 25, defense costs had reached almost $1.7 million. By April 2008, after living in Mesa for about eight months, Arias returned to her family in Yreka, California. Show more Show more Travis Alexander speaks in new video CNN 1M views 9. 'Call me back.' "That enables them then to live in the other life eternally and eventually to spiritually progress," she said. Horn further testified that Alexander may have been dead at the time the gunshot was inflicted, and that the back wounds were shallow. This article was originally published by Fox News and appears here with permission. Despite her trial testimony and books detailing her life, Jodis account of his death differs greatly from what was reported at her trial. [But] a spotlight was put on her and she became sensationalised. [4][5] Additionally, HLN aired a daily show covering the trial called HLN After Dark: The Jodi Arias Trial. ", "Jodi Arias Said Travis Alexander Had 'Bill Clinton' View of Sex", "Jodi Arias Got Life in Prison Without Parole at the End of Her Long, Bizarre Murder Trial", "Jodi Arias Trial Gets X-Rated: Phone Sex Recording Played in Court", "Jodi Arias Testifies Alleged Murder Victim Broke Her Finger In Fight, Describes Horrific Sexual Encounter", "Is this the camera that led to fatal Jodi Arias fight? You can search by first or last name, state and publication date. "It was just shock. We greatly appreciate your presence. The lead detective originally claimed that the gunshot occurred first, followed by the stabbing and slitting of the throat. Opening statements were given, and a hearing on evidence was held. "This is around the time where she became very possessive of him.". I was a little surprised by the relationship that they had, said Mendes. In 2015, Arias was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Why aren't you calling me back?' The two were in a relationship before was brutally murdered. I think she just wasnt willing to share him with anybody else, he said. Ive seen some strange things, but thats up on the top.. [66] The gas-can evidence was seen as important in establishing premeditation, as the prosecutor argued that Arias was trying to avoid being recorded on gas-station security cameras as she drove to Mesa. She held up her left hand in the courtroom, showing that her ring finger was crooked. Notifications. She said the first-degree murder conviction was a shock to her. Alexander's friend Clancy Talbot said Arias was very possessive. Hughes, another close friend of Alexander's, said Alexander was smitten. Subsequent to this initial hearing, the medical examiner testified that the gunshot occurred postmortem. However, it was revealed in court Arias was willing to chronicle her sexual escapades with Alexander through photographs and recordings. [n 1], At the time of the murder, Alexander suffered 27 knife wounds and a gunshot to the head. Mesa police detective Esteban Flores told defense attorneys that there was nothing "out of the ordinary" among Alexander's emails; about 8,000 were turned over to the defense in June 2009. On June 2 between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., Arias called Alexander four times but did not appear to reach him, as the longest of the calls' durations was 17 seconds. On June 4, 2008, according to court records, she murdered her on-and-off-again lover, Travis Alexander, with a knife and a 25-caliber handgun inside his apartment in Mesa, Arizona. "[123] They added that the trial garnered "daily coverage from cable news networks and spawned a virtual cottage industry for talk shows" and at the courthouse, "the entire case devolved into a circus-like spectacle attracting dozens of enthusiasts each day to the courthouse as they lined up for a chance to score just a few open public seats in the gallery;" "For its fans, the Arias trial became a live daytime soap opera. She sidestepped a question about whether she believed Arias was guilty of manslaughter, second-degree murder or first-degree murder, but said "I don't have all the information, but I think she's guilty. I know everybody has their private lives that they dont share with other people. You can mark my words on that." She spoke to ABC News, here, in 2008. During her police interrogations, Arias tried to explain why she had arrived a day late to Utah to see her new love interest. Her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, was found murdered in his home in 2008. [16], Alexander was murdered on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. I mean, I was, like, 'OK. I was baptized into the Mormon church in November 2006. Flores denied perjury and said during his trial testimony that he just misunderstood what the medical examiner told him. I think she had come to the realisation that Travis wasnt going to settle down with her and that she wasnt willing to share him with anyone else or have him date or marry anybody else. During that time period, HLN out-delivered the competition among both total viewers (2,540,000) and 2554 demo viewers (691,000). The rental clerk testified that the car was missing its floor mats and had red stains on its front and rear seats. More than 500 negative reviews of LaViolette's yet-to-be-released book appeared on Amazon.com calling LaViolette a fraud and a disgrace. [23], In early 2008, Alexander told acquaintances that Arias would join him for a work-related trip to Cancn, Mexico scheduled for June 15. 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